Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

Mr.. HUBBARD was in favor OF the reso-
luton to appoint the committee. He
thought new library building a matter
that should be inquired into.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment
to limit the appropriation to the amount
now set apart for that purpose.
Mr.. Ellyson opposed the amendment.
He thought the committee ought to he
untrammelled by any such limitation,
and should be allowed to make such re-
commentator as they might think best.
Mr.. Wickbam favored the amend
ment, and said he saw no reason why the
work should not be done by contract
Mr.. Blackstone was opposed to raising
special committees, and hoped the mat
ter would 90 to tho Library Committee.
Mr. Stubs favored the proposition.
He was here in 1870, when the Capitol
fell in, and he remarked "a burned
child breads the fire.
A vote was taken, and the whole mat
ter was referred to the joint Committee
on the Library.
TRANSPORTATION RATES.
The next matter which came up YVES
Mr.. Koiner's joint resolution, offered
Friday and published in the Dispatch
Of Saturday, providing for the appoint
ment of joint committee to investigate
and report upon the subject OF trans
portation rates over the railroads OF the
State, the working of the interstate
commerce law, dc.
Mr.. Koiner strongly advocated the
adoption OF his resolution. He thought
this one of the few important subjects
that this General Assembly had to con-
sider and he had no doubt that its dis
cussion would consume some days, if
not weeks.
Mr.. Blackstone moved the reference
to the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation. He was opposed TO special
committees when regular committees
had been appointed for these very sub
jects.
Alr. Lovenstein oeLoed these same
sentiments. % &, mad done before.
Mr.. Knaer insisted Oh the adoption of
bis :osoution.
After a lengthy discussion the motion
Of Mr.. Blackstone was carried by the re-
corded vote of % to 8.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RAILROADS.
Mr.. Hodges introduced n bill to pro-
tect the counties, cities, and towns that
have subscribed or may subscribe TO the
capital stock Of any railroad, railway, or
other corporation chartered under the
laws of Virginia.
Adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Mr Fchols,
of Augusta, in the chair. No prayer.
AMENDMENTS.
The House concurred in the resolu-
ton requiring amendments to bills to be
printed in itaiicS.
BLAIR BILL.
Mr.. Mcneil, of Floyd, offered a reso-
luton calling on representatives in Con-
gress from Virginia to urge the passage
OF the Blair educational bill.
4 motion to suspend the rules and al
low it to be read failed, and 80 it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Re
lations by vote of 40 TO %.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Hay, of Madison Bill to pro-
vide for the establishment Of n reforma-
tory for youthful criminals in Virginia.
BY Mr.. McCandlish, of Petersburg
To prevent fraud in the sale of land.
BY Mr.. Mustain, of Pittsylvania A.: For
the relief of soldiers widows This
provides for the appropriation of 800, 900
for the widows of Confederate soldiers.
BY Mr.. Pedigo, of Henry: TO take
the vote on the question of a convention
to revise and amend the Constitution.
BY Mr.. Webb, of Rockingham: To
amend the law in regard to rape,
BY Mr.. Treat, of King William Autho-
rizing the clerk of King William county
to transcribe and re-enter the mutilated
records Of the county.
REDUCING PAY.
Mr.. Wright, OF Pittsylyania, offered
resolution providing for the appointment
of committee of eight-fve delegates
and three senators-to inquire into the
of reducing the pay of every
civil officer in this State, whether the
amount of said pay is conditional upon
the amount of work done or is given as
a stated salary.
This resolution is preambled with the
words "that in view of the present Ian
gushing condition of the farming inter
ests all over the State"
Refereed to Retrenchmentand Reform.
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED.
Mr.. Tyler, OF Richmond city, offered
a joint resolution expressing salts
faction on the part of the General
Assembly at the decision of the United
States Supreme Court reversing the
opinion of Judge Bond and ordering the
of the officers of the State
General Ayers, Colonel John
Scott, and Mr.. McCabe.
AS the resolution, under the rules,
could not be read it was withdrawn.
DEBT LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Macgruder, of Shenandoah, OF
fered the following:
ReSoiucd (the Senate concurring),
That any legislation upon the public debt
question during this session OF the Gen
eral Assembly is unnecessary and unwise
in view Of
/. The recent decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
2. The pledges given by the Demo
cratic party in their platform.
3. The universal sentiment OF the peo-
pie.
4. The fact that settlement is already
open to the bondholders in the Riddle
berger bill, under which they can fund
their bonds, and to the carrying out of
which bin the faith of the State is hereby
pledged.
Referred to the Committee for Courts
Of Justice.
CLERKS.
The following committee clerks entered
upon their duties yesterday W. ID. l..
Borum, of Shenandoah Q. II. Hume,
Of Green ]. Il. Loving, OF Amherst (;
w. G. Bayliss, of Essex (; James Mac
Dougall, OF Richmond city T.; h. l.. Gard
ner, OF Pulaski.
Adjourned at 1915 p. NJ.
THF uANPBELL DELEGATE.